Ingredients
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- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 sticks butter (unsalted)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 ¼ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup white sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 ½ cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- ½ cup walnuts, chopped
- Jar of caramel sauce
- Coarse salt (optional, to taste)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line 9 x 13″ baking dish with parchment paper and spray with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a medium-sized bowl combine flour, salt, and baking soda together and set aside.
- Beat the butter, vanilla, brown sugar, and white sugar in a bowl with a wooden spoon. You can also use an electric mixer if you want.
- Add eggs and combine well.
- Pour in flour mixture slowly. The cookie dough will be crumbly.
- Fold in ½ the chocolate chips and ½ of the walnuts.
- Press half of the cookie dough into the pan. Use the back of a measuring cup or your hands to press it down.
- Drizzle ½ of the jar of caramel on the cookie dough.
- Add the rest of the cookie dough. Press down using the back of spoon or your fingers.
- Drizzle some more caramel on top and add the rest of the chocolate chips and walnuts. Sprinkle with coarse salt to taste. Save some caramel for after they come out of the oven.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes. It’s done when the cookies are golden brown and you can insert a toothpick and it comes out clean.
- Place the cookie bars on a wire rack to cool for 1 hour. Drizzle with the rest of the caramel, serve, and enjoy!